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Orillia & Lake Country is your four season destination, located 90 minutes north of Toronto. Boasting some of the best resorts, venues and attractions in Ontario such as Horseshoe Valley Resort, Casino Rama Resort, Burl’s Creek Events Grounds, Mount St. Louis Moonstone or Hardwood Ski & Bike to mention a few! The area offers many different options for accommodations such as several B&B’s, Hotels and accommodation resorts making it perfect for your over night stay! With many events happening in the area we are your go to destination for young and old located in Orillia, Oro-Medonte, Rama, Ramara, Severn and area's four season playground in Simcoe County.
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Historic Blacksmith Workshop
Blacksmithing is a timeless craft that involves shaping metal using tools like hammers, anvils, and tongs, and heating it in a forge. If you have a passion for hands-on work, creativity, and traditional skills, join us for an immersive one-day Historic Blacksmithing Workshop at Discovery Harbour, set along the scenic shores of Penetanguishene Bay (Georgian Bay). This workshop is ideal for anyone curious about heritage trades, hobbyists eager to learn a new skill, or those simply looking for a unique…
Find out more »Deadly or Delicious?
Ever walk through the forest and wonder which plants are tasty, which ones have healing powers, and which ones are toxic? Find out the answers when you join us at the Wye Marsh to learn about some of the edible, medicinal, and poisonous plants living here. Gain an understanding of how to properly identify these plants, how some can be used beneficially, and the properties that make others harmful. Investigate these plants on a guided hike and create your own…
Find out more »Dock Yoga
Join Rosanna on the dock for a soul soothing Vinyasa flow immersed in nature along the scenic backdrop of Old Brewery Bay and the iconic Leacock boathouse. In case of inclement weather, class will move inside the studio.
Find out more »TurtleFest 2025
Scales Nature Park's annual TurtleFest is BACK! Join us on August 16 and 17 and celebrate a great season of turtle conservation efforts through the Saving Turtles at Risk Today (START) project. Learn what our conservation technicians do, see us release hatchling turtles, and visit the nature centre. Plus, enjoy kids' crafts, a silent auction, food tent, and lots of reptile FUN! Admission is by donation, and everyone is welcome! Since this is such a popular event, please register for…
Find out more »Quayle’s Live Events
Thu August 14 5-8 Erin Blackstock Fri August 15 5-8 Sydney Riley Sat August 16 5-8 Kyle Wauchope Sun August 17 4-7 Upbeat Groove
Find out more »Supernatural Saturdays
Discovery Harbour is introducing Supernatural Saturdays this 2025 season. We’ve combined three eerie elements into one awesome ‘choose-your-own-adventure’ evening: Ghost Tours, Bo’sun’s Brig Escape Room, and Secrets of Séance. Book one or all three of these unique experiences available Saturday nights from June 28 to August 30. Ghost Tours Join us for a lantern-lit guided ghost tour revealing the supernatural side of Discovery Harbour! Missing artifacts that mysteriously reappear, chess pieces that move, and the image of a small child…
Find out more »Common Ground
Common Ground is a heartfelt comedy about unexpected friendship and fresh starts. When Pam's husband leaves her for another woman, she's blindsided, devastated, and forced to pick up the pieces of her life. Enter Jake, the equally bewildered husband of the other woman, who shows up on Pam's doorstep looking for answers and a bit of consolation. Full of wit, warmth, and humor, Common Ground explores the absurdity of relationships and the resilience needed to start over. With quick banter, quirky revelations, and…
Find out more »Habitat Restoration Action Days
As pretty as some exotic plants look, they can have devastating impacts on our local environment! Help restore wildlife habitat at Wye Marsh. Learn how to safely remove invasive plants from the area. Join us for just two hours on any of the days listed below - and you will make a difference! Registration preferred. Drop-ins are welcome. Please call Miriam 705-526-7809 ext. 205, or email mrobitaille@wyemarsh.com. If possible, please bring your gardening gloves, drinking water and bug spray. Garlic…
Find out more »Lazy Sunday Market
Stroll, shop, and soak up the views! 🚤☀️ The Lazy Sunday pop-up market at the Port of Orillia is the perfect excuse for a waterfront walk! Browse local vendors, enjoy the fresh breeze, and watch the boats drift by. It's a beautiful way to spend the day! 🌅 📅 Sunday, August 17 🕐 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 📍Port of Orillia
Find out more »TurtleFest 2025
Scales Nature Park's annual TurtleFest is BACK! Join us on August 16 and 17 and celebrate a great season of turtle conservation efforts through the Saving Turtles at Risk Today (START) project. Learn what our conservation technicians do, see us release hatchling turtles, and visit the nature centre. Plus, enjoy kids' crafts, a silent auction, food tent, and lots of reptile FUN! Admission is by donation, and everyone is welcome! Since this is such a popular event, please register for…
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